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why and HOW are they calling this "Roald Dahl's" ??
Posted by: Chazwaza 12:30 pm EDT 07/16/18
In reply to: National Tour of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Announces Full Tour Dates and Cities - Official_Press_Release 08:36 am EDT 07/16/18

First of all, if they really think adding his name to the title will help it sell tickets beyond the recognition of the actual title, I think they're mistaken. If people don't know what Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is, they almost definitely don't know who Roald Dahl is or care that he is the author.

Second, and more importantly, Roald Dahl is NOT the author of this musical. This is absolutely NOT "Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"... it is Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman and David Greig's musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"... to put Dahl's name on it is not only ridiculous but inaccurate. It's almost as silly as crediting T.S. Eliot for the book of Cats (and nominating him very posthumously for a Tony for his book writing work).

I'm curious why they bothered doing this, and moreso why/how it's allowed.
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